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GRDC Adelaide Update: Australian diets lack wholegrain foods

Roseleigh tops at $10,500 twice

Profitability remains issue for beef sector

Cropping

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Can Grain Prices Keep Going Higher?

Sponsored content: With Australian wheat and barley production down in the most recent harvest, what factors are set to influence our grain prices in the near future?

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Ag eagerly awaits Indonesia FTA

The agriculture sector is abuzz with the news a trade agreement with Indonesia, which will deliver millions to farmers, is set to be signed.

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Declining prices, production for cotton

It hasn't been a particularly cheery start to 2019 for the cotton sector and international pricing trends are not helping the situation.

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GRDC Adelaide Update: Australian diets lack wholegrain foods

Australians need to increase their wholegrain intake, and development of enhanced wholegrain products such as BARLEYmax may just be the answer.

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Sheep

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Advertiser content: Shearwell Australia have one of the fastest order turn around rates in the country, and their product was developed by farmers for farmers.

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'We can still make our case'

Three Western Australian farming women who took their case to parliament this week believe the live sheep export industry has a sustainable future.

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Conception low blow

Farmers face yet another setback as conception rates in ewes fall dramatically.

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Lamb’s price slide lingers

Lamb, mutton prices have been dropping in the last few weeks, but a price eruption is on the horizon.

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MerinoLink appoints Jason Letchford as new CEO

Jason Letchford aims to grow MerinoLink sustainably and appropriately as the new CEO.

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Lamb supply squeeze tips large price upside

Mecardo's Angus Brown says sheep industry projections look very good for those who still have their flock intact.

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A smarter way forward

Proposed changes to the live sheep industry are disproportionate when compared to the risk faced. There is a smarter way forward, says Sue Middleton.

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First Woolmark-certified running shoe leaps into market

Advertiser content: Athletic Propulsion Labs® (APL) has launched their TechLoom Breeze Merino Wool collection - the first- ever technical knit shoe to be certified by The Woolmark Company.

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Producers urged to take action in national Sheep Parasite Survey

Advertiser content: Sheep producers are being urged to participate in a national survey that could change the way the industry manages parasites such as worms, flies and lice.

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Maintaining China’s desire for Aussie wool

Advertiser content: Trade between China and Australia is fundamental for the Australian wool industry. In 2018, AWI has marked more than half a century of a cross-cultural partnership between Australia and China – spanning trade through to design.

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Beef

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Holbrook home to world’s top two cows

Sponsored content: Hicks Beef tops International Genetics Solutions' All Purpose Index with two top quality females.

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Pathfinder marches to $22,000 high

The Moyle family, Pathfinder stud, again topped SA Angus Week averages at a spectacular $9145.

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Mandayen Angus bolts to an $18,000 top, twice

Mandayen stud exceeded its top price expectations at its third sale offering Angus, after an $18,000 top price was achieved twice.

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Strong beef demand in Indo boosted by trade deal

Indo trade deal back on track good news for beef.

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Ebony steps up in dairy herd improvement

IN THE past two years, young Fleurieu Peninsula dairyfarmer Ebony King has made some big steps in the industry.

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Bega Cheese to build $34m high value milk protein plant

Bega Cheese is to become one of the world’s largest producers of the special lactoferrin protein

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Proud cow performs well in Illawarra farm challenge

FOUR-year-old cow Springvale Pride 29 has stood out from the herd to win champion cow at the Lake Breeze On Farm Challange

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Hope runs out as Fleurieu dairyfarmers sell herd

THE ongoing drought and rising feed prices have been the tipping point that forced Victor Harbor dairyfarmers Stephen Treloar and Colin Dohnt to reassess their place in the industry.

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Victoria dominates as top dairy products recognised

Victoria took home the biggest number of awards at the Australian Grand Dairy Awards.

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Agribusiness buzz in brief

A quick look at some of the issues and players making news in agribusiness

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Bega Cheese to build $34m high value milk protein plant

Bega Cheese is to become one of the world’s largest producers of the special lactoferrin protein

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Drought forces cooked chook price rise, but why not milk?

Leaping feed prices and other input costs have effectively forced a truce in the supermarket barbecue chicken discount war.

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Wind farm takes shape

AN ENORMOUS wind farm project is beginning to take shape on the flat Wimmera Plains, with the facility eventually powering 220,000 homes.

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Taking Stock - February 14

Jacinta Rose and Elizabeth Anderson talk through this week's headlines.

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The Coopers Couch E3: Ongoing dry creates the perfect storm for Pinkeye

Sponsored content: Cases of pinkeye are on the rise across the country due to the dry and dusty conditions bought on by drought, but there is a solution.

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Ballarat heifers sell well under the circumstance

Ballarat beef heifers have traded well under the circumstance.

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Flashback Friday – June 1993

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GRDC Adelaide Update: Australian diets lack wholegrain foods

Australians need to increase their wholegrain intake, and development of enhanced wholegrain products such as BARLEYmax may just be the answer.

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Worrying picture for wheat

ATTENDEES were given a sobering picture of Australia’s grain trade competition at the GRDC Research Update in Adelaide on Tuesday.

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Taking Stock - February 14

Jacinta Rose and Elizabeth Anderson talk through this week's headlines.

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The Coopers Couch E3: Ongoing dry creates the perfect storm for Pinkeye

Sponsored content: Cases of pinkeye are on the rise across the country due to the dry and dusty conditions bought on by drought, but there is a solution.

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Opinion

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A smarter way forward

Proposed changes to the live sheep industry are disproportionate when compared to the risk faced. There is a smarter way forward, says Sue Middleton.

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Urgent need for ‘drastic’ shift in diets

The price of nutrient rich food is a key question for rich and poor countries alike.

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Queensland rain to drive cattle markets

Supplies to Qld beef plants set to tighten following heavy rains

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Property

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Birrageela on the market

Birrageela is being sold through an expressions of interest process, which closes on March 29.

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Record land price set for Roma district

A new record of $1478/acre has been set for land values in the Roma district.

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Wyoming plantation delivers cash flow | Video

The Wyoming Plantation and Sawmill at Niangala, NSW, is being offered on a walk in, walk out basis.

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Cherry Tree Farms auction on March 27

Cherry Tree Farms will be auctioned by Ray White Rural in Glen Innes on March 27.

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Machinery

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Warning, paddock crossing the road

Strategic tillage is back, but what is the risk?

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Steel is back in the paddock

Tillage is back in fashion across all states, though researchers warn of risks and urge caution.

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Tractor sales on downward slide

It's not just the drought impacting on tractor sales across the country.

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Jivo the apple of their eye

The first Mahindra Jivo's have hit the ground in Australia

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Stubble baling is driving up sales

Case IH LB434XL large square baler is selling well as people look for hay

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New blade built to last

Agriplow new number nine plough blade

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Many items on croppers’ wishlists for 2019

Mixed fortunes in 2018 have not dramatically slowed down machinery and equipment upgrades for farmers around South Australia.

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Liquid injection gaining in popularity

Liquid Systems SA gaining popularity for nutrition injection

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